Ophthalmic mounting



June 9, 1936.

H. H. STYLL. 5r AL. OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Filed Feb. 20, 1933 INVENTCRfi LOUIS LGAG-NO HARRY H.5TYLL Plan namwfi ga Patented June 9, 1936 TED STATES PATE -NT OF =l l -(f-li'.

Mass, assign'oi'sto AmericanopticalCompany, Southbridge,:-Mass., a. voluntary-association of -Massachusetts Application February 2 0, 1933, Serial No. 657,580

*5 Claims.

This F invention "relates to improvement of ophthalmic-mountin'gs and, to animp'roved process of making and fitting the same to the wearer.

One of the principal'objects of the invention is to provide an improved ophthalmic mounting and proc'ess wherby'said mountingmay be quickl'y and "easily adjusted tothe facial requirements of 'di'fierentindividuals.

'Anther object of the invention is to provide an 'ophthalmic mounting having means "whereby the-temples or sides thereof may be adjusted in or out, upo'r down, or'va'ried in lengths as desired.

Another-object is to' provide means whereby the narrowing eife'ct of connecting the temples high up adjacent' the top of thelenses'may be adjustably compensated fortherebyreducing the numberof 's'izesof mountings necessary to be carried instock'bythe dealer. g

Anotherbhject of the invention is to provide "an "ophthalmic mounting having combination metallic and non-metallic rim portions'and novel means for-connecting the meeting ends of said rim portions and having means. incorporated therewith for adjustably supporting the temples or's'ide s (if the mounting;

hno th'erobje'ct 'of the invention. is to provide a novel mean's of varying the lehg'thf'of temples ahdwhich will obvi'ate'the necessity of having to carry-a "largestock "of difiere'nt' 'si'ze temples.

i lnothe'r object is to provide a relatively resilient-support for 'the temples orsi'des'of a'n ophthalmic mounting of the above character.

Another object isto provide interchangeable temple supports of a rigid, ductile, o'r resilient will become apparent from the following description taken in "connection withthe accompanying drawing, and it will "be -apparent..-that many ;;chan'ges. in "the "details of construction, arrangemerit of 'partsand processes shown and described may he-mace without departing from the spirit of "the invention as expressed in the accompanying"claiins. 'We, therefore,;do not wish =to=be limite'd to the eiiact details l and processes shown and described fthe preferred-forms only "have been Show by Wayo f illustration.

{Referring to the drawing: a

g. I -is afront elevation of an ophthalmic mo'unting embodying the invention.

FigJ- II is a side elevation of the mounting shown inFig. I. a H Fig. III is-a plan view of the mountmgshown in Fig. I.

Fig. IV is'a sectional-view taken on'line IV-IV of Fig. I. I

Fig. 'Vis a sectional view taken on line 'V"'V of Fig. III.

Fig. VI is a fragmentary perspective view of the split rim connection show'ingthe partsdisunited.

Fig. VII is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line VII-VII of Fig. IV.

Fig. 'VIII is a viewsimilar to Fig. V, showing a. modified form of'the invention.

Fig. IX is aplan view of Fig. VIII. I r

Fig. X is a. sectional view taken-on line XX of' Fig. VIII.

Fig. XI is a view similar to Fig. X, showing a further modification.

Fig. IE1 is a view similar to Fig. X, showing a further -m0dification. I

It has been usual, in the past, in ophthalmic mountings to provide a plurality of diifere'nt'size fronts and different lengths of temples to fit the requirements of difierent individuals. The lens holding members, bridge and noseguards of the fronts, were adjustably supported in cooperative relation with each other, so that they could be adjusted relative to each other to compensate for slight variations in the facial characteristics of difierent individuals. These various adjustments proved very satisfactory, but it was found in many instances that the temples could not be positioned to clear the sides of the wearers'head. This defect was very troublesome and intolerable in that during the use of the mounting the said temples would create a pressure on the sides of the head and would cut in the flesh 'and cause much pain and discomfort. This condition was particularly true in those cases where the temples were connected up high adjacent the top of the lenses as in the case of the popular so-called high endpiece'mountings of the day, wherein the distance between the temples was much narrower than in cases where the temples'were connected adjacent the horizontal center line of the lenses, because above'the center line the edges of the le'nses re't'reat'to'ward the nose. This narrowing of the distance between the temples madeit necessary to s't'o'ck'a greater number of sizes and mountings than was usual in "the past, and also made it necessary to provide a greater stock oi. different size dr'lengths of temples. It, therefore,

is a'principal object of this invention to provide a single. mounting having means incorporated therein whereby the mounting may be quickly and comfortably adjusted to the facial require- -ments of different individuals, particularly having temple connecting means which may adjustably compensate for the. variation in widths of heads andlengths of templesgthat'will'reduce the number of stock sizes and that may be quickly 7 and easily adjusted to the facial requirements of different individuals by relatively untrained oper-' sired material and may be rigid, ductile, or reator s;

'Referring 'more particularly to the drawing wherein like characters of reference' designate.

like parts throughout the several views the de-- I ing members I, connected by a bridge member 2,

and having a split portion 3 adjacent their temple sides to permit the insertion or removal of lenses 4. The lens holding members are prefer- "ably formedofan inner metaleyewire 5, which is "coveredwith a nonmetalliccovering 6 such as celluloid or other suitable material. The nonmetallic covering 6 is in the form of a shell which is fitted around the inner metallic eyewire 5, and

.justable supports 9.

is held thereon by a clampingaction created by the natural characteristics of the material,

Themounting is held on the face by the temples or'sidesi'l which are pivotally attached at 8 to ad .The said adjustable supports!) are secured to the inner metallic eyewire r adjacent the splits 3 as shown i n Figures V and VI. The support portion 9-is secured to one end of the eyewire adjacent the, split 3 and is provided with'a cutout portion l0 adapted to form w a housing'for a threaded connecting member II secured to. the. opposite split end of the eyewire.

V 75 V The support 9 may be formed rigid, ductile or The connectingmemberll is provided with a l threaded bore l2 which is adapted to be aligned V with an opening 13 in the'cut out portion II! when the parts are in assembled relation with each other and are held in said: relation by a screw member l4.-- The temple supports 9 are adjust-4 able by bending in or out, and up or down, as de- 7 sired so'that asingle mounting may be quickly and easily fitted to the facial requirements of difbe adjusted or otherwisevaried in length as deof side vision, and'slight variations in the heights connection In and the temple connection 8 may sired. 'The bridge member 2 as shown in Figures I, IIIand IV, comprises a central arch portion l5, having rearwardlyextending end portions l6 which are looped at I1 and turned forwardly at l 8for attachment to the lens rims 5. A relatively 'long' depending guard arm'supp-ort [9 extends downwardly from the loop portions I 8 substantially in the rear of the peripheral edge of the lens on each side of the bridge andextends rear- 'wardly. at 20 to a loop 2l which terminates in a forwardly extending nose guard or pad connection 22, having the pad or guard 23 attached V thereto In.Fig -VII is illustrated how the nonmetallic covering 6 is out away to clear the bridge support I8. The said nonmetallic covering 6 is likewise. cut away to clear the support '9 and connecting rne'mber I l adjacent the split 3 .in the eyewire .5; g

. above characteristics.

by interchanging the support member 28.

: wearer is as follows:

resilient as desired, or may have different portions thereof formed with one or more of the These results may be accomplished by the proper selection and, combination of materials or by the proper treatment of 5 said materials. It is to be understood that althe horizontal center line of said mountings if desired. 7

The bridge member 2 may be formed of any do silient as desired, or may be composed of sections or portions having one or more of the'above characteristics. r In Figures VIII,- IX, and X, there is shown a, slight modification wherein the split ends of the eyewire 5 are provided withthe endpiecemembers 25 and 26; having aligned perforations therein and between which is adapted to be secured 20 by the connecting screw member'21. an adjust-1 able temple support 28. The support 28 is made separable and is provided with atemple hinge connection 29 adjacent its end'opposite the split rim or. eyewire connection. The support 28 as 2 shown in Figure X isprovided with an end porf 1 tion 30 which is cut out to fit the 'eyewire -or lens rim'5 and is held by said rim'against move-; ment aboutthe connecting screw 2I.v The ob-" jectlof forming the support 28 separable from and may be varied in length to compensate for 4 slightfvariations inlengths of temples by changing the distance between the end 30 and the temple connectlon'end 29.

' In FigXI there is shown a further modiflca- 7 tion wherein the temple support 28 is pivoted to the connectingscrew 21 so that said support 28 may be folded in close relation with the front of the mounting when not in use. The said support 28 is provided with'a projecting portion 3| which is adapted to engage with the lens rim 5 or eyewire 5' when the support is in position of use. V

In Fig. XII there is shown a further modification wherein the temple'support 9 or 28 as the case may be is provided with an adjustable loop portion 32 by means of which thelength of said support may be varied to vary the length of' temple. V

The procedure of fittingthe mounting to the 6 Thevlenses having the required prescriptive characteristics are first properly fitted in the lens" holding members I and are secured therein by the connecting screw l4; The said lens holding members are then adjusted to position the optical centers of the lenses'in proper relation with V the centers of the pupils of the wearer's eyes by bending the portions I! or i 8 sidewise; The f mounting is then placed on the face and the nose rest or guards 23nare'adjustedtol fit the so that the said centers may be. placed in line. with straight ahead vision of the eyes. The arch The portion l of the bridge is then adjusted to clear the nose and in the height desired by bending the portion IS. The temple supports 9 or 28, as the case may be, are then adjusted up, down, in or out as required, to clear the head and to obtain the desired height of temple, and are simultaneously varied in length to obtain the required lengths of temple. In the case of the support 9 the distance betwen the split rim connection l0 and temple connection 8 is varied to compensate for slight variations in lengths of temples, and in the case of the support 28 wherein a plurality of different lengths of supports are provided, a support of the proper length is connected to the mounting. Slight alterations in said length may be obtained by varying the distance between the eyewire engaging end 30 and temple connection end 29. Any type of support 28, that is, rigid, ductile, or resilient, may be quickly attached to the mounting as desired.

It is apparent that the adjustment of each of the above parts is made independently of the other and without danger of altering and requiring readjustments of the previously adjusted parts.

In instances wherein the length of temple adjustment is relatively great a support having a loop portion intermediate its ends such as shown in Fig. XII may be used.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that we have provided simple, eflicient, and economical means whereby a single mounting of the above nature may be quickly and easily adjusted to the various requirements of difierent v individuals.

Having described'our invention we claim:

1. In a device of the character described an inner metallic lens rim having two ends and means for holding the ends of the rim together and a relatively long slender arm member extending rearwardly, downwardly and outwardly of the lens rim and terminating in a temple hinge connection, said arm being secured to the rim by the means for holding the ends of the rim together, and an outer non-metallic lens rim superimposed on said inner rim and said arm lying substantially in the longitudinal line of the temple extended and the rim end being higher than the temple end thereof.

2. In a device of the character described, an inner metallic lens rim having abutting offset ends, one of said ends being extended laterally rearwardly and downwardly beyond the other end and terminating in a temple hinge connection, said extension being relatively long, slender and bendable, means securing said offset ends together adjacent the rim and a non-metallic outer rim superimposed on the inner rim, said rearward extension lying substantially in the longitudinal line of the temple extended and the rim end thereof being higher than the temple end.

3. In a device of the character described, an inner metallicv lens rim, having abutting offset ends, an extension member extending laterally rearwardly and downwardly beyond said ends and terminating in a temple hinge connection, said member being relatively long, slender and bendable, means securing said extension member and ends together adjacent the said rim, and a nonmetallic outer rim superimposed on the inner rim,

said rearward extension member lying substantially in the longitudinal line of the temple extended and the rim end being higher than the temple end thereof.

4. In a device of the character described, an inner metallic lens rim having separated ends, a

member secured to said rim adjacent an end thereof and having a socket recess therein and having a relatively long and bendable portion extending laterally rearwardly and downwardly of said end and terminating in a temple hinge connection, a socket lug secured adjacent the other end of the rim and fitting into said socket of the. socket member, means securing said lug in place in said socket to hold the ends of the rim together, and a divided non-metallic outer rim superimposed on the saidinner rim with a portion of its divided ends partially surrounding the points of joinder of the socket member and the socket lug with said inner rim, said rearwardly extending bendable portion lying substantially in attachment in the rear of the rim and extending outwardly, downwardly, and rearwardly of the plane of the rim so that the effective length of the arm will be concealed from view when the mounting is viewed from the front, and having a temple hinge connection adjacent its opposite free end, one of said members having a recessed portion adjacent one of the separated ends of the rim into which a portion of the member on the opposite end of the rim fits, and means for securing said portion in said recess to secure the separated ends of the rimtogether, the rim end of the relatively long arm being higher than the temple end thereof in a direction normal to the plane of the rim, and said recessed portion and portion of the member on the opposite end of the rim fitting in said recessed portion also lying in the rear of the rim and being concealed from view by said rim when the mounting is viewed from the front.

HARRY H. STYLL.

LOUIS L. GAGNON. 

